Comments on: What Is Success?

By: shruti

shruti — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:01:11 +0000

Success, in my opinion, is what you have dreamed and you have accomplished & when someone achieves the objective that they have set for themselves it is success for me.

By: Hamzaon

Hamzaon — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:51:00 +0000

I agree with you that a drug dealer can not be a example of success.This is one of the reason why everyday moral values are declining at such a fast pace.In small cities and rural communities there is now also this concept that a man is not successful just because of money but in cosmopolitan cities generally people are more materialistic and they think that success is measured by the amount of money we have in bank account.

By: jack goldmanon

jack goldmanon — Wed, 25 May 2011 23:29:00 +0000

Money, and even success, have a declining return like education or talking too much. The first $10,000 or $100,000 makes a life changing impact. The second $100,000 or second $1,000,000 have less of a return.

By: Jade De los Santoson

Jade De los Santoson — Mon, 23 May 2011 04:24:00 +0000

“Success is when you become a blessing to others “.) This is my personal definition of success. Considering that,we all are made by God to reflect His love to others.How about you sir?.

By: Jade De los Santoson

Jade De los Santoson — Mon, 23 May 2011 03:59:00 +0000

I firmly believe that success here in the world is not only measured by your own happiness but on how you made other people happy. It is on how you became an instrument that brought peace in their hearts and minds.Self-satisfaction is not our main purpose here in the world.We should not confuse ourselves that success is only measured on how much money you have.However,money still plays a big role.but,one can make impact to the society even though he or she don’t have much money.Just simply reflect what God wants you to reflect unto them.

By: Ch Rehanon

Ch Rehanon — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:48:00 +0000

According To Me. . . ( SUCCESS )
I think success is a very big part of the life because every person has want to get it, but it is get when you are fully responsible for your opportunity, positive thinking, continuously struggle, concentrate on work, positive attitude,etc that things help to get the success.

By: sarahon

sarahon — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:33:00 +0000

Success and happiness go hand in hand.
Success is getting what you want and Happiness is wanting what you get.

By: Mutiu O’Balogunon

Mutiu O’Balogunon — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:28:00 +0000

Fantastic Article and so far enjoyed reading at least most if not all of the responses.

By: Josephine Victoron

Josephine Victoron — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 03:53:00 +0000

Interesting thread. According to me The success is the achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted. If you look at success as an end result, you will not see prosperity until you achieve your targets, goals, and objectives.

By: Winning Ideason

Winning Ideason — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:14:00 +0000

Thats excellent article. Kudos to Daniel.

By: Shoumik Kahalion

Shoumik Kahalion — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:14:00 +0000

I have written an article on what is success?…
In my opinion when we talk about success or successful people we mean prosperity and fame…

By: Durveshon

Durveshon — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:27:00 +0000

According to me success is the thing which I get when me myself control my mind and not when my mind controls me. It is strange but true, whenever in my life when I controls my mind I am happy and when vice versa happens I am unhappy. For me being happy means achieving success in life. So control your mind and be happy and successful in your life.

By: Glenon

Glenon — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:29:00 +0000

This is a very interesting post.

By: jacoon

jacoon — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:28:00 +0000

For me success is accomplishing goals I set for myself. Even meeting a small goal is a success. I don’t think money is an accurate measuring stick for success. Impact that has a positive effect on another is true success.

By: GoosPoos :: Web & Software Technology Blogon

GoosPoos :: Web & Software Technology Blogon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:32:00 +0000

Success is byproduct of your good karma.

By: Deenaon

Deenaon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:52:00 +0000

I think that if you are trying to make money by selling something that is only destructive to others, in other words, if you are trying to make your life good by ruining other people’s lives, that is very immoral. So it’s not only about offering free doses. It’s about the essence of their business to begin with.

By: Daniel Scoccoon

Daniel Scoccoon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:47:00 +0000

I agree with you, and I don’t think that having a huge impact is necessary for success.

By: Daniel Scoccoon

Daniel Scoccoon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:45:00 +0000

Drug dealers have several methods to “spark” the addiction on users. Things like giving free doses, getting young people to try and so on. That is why I think they are part of the problem too.

By: Deenaon

Deenaon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:31:00 +0000

Eran, I would definitely consider drug dealers a problem.

By: Eranon

Eranon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:28:00 +0000

A couple of thoughts…

By: khush-Adsense Informationon

khush-Adsense Informationon — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:09:00 +0000

Positive Impact is more important for me. Also considering the principle that money is only the by product of the service you provide to other people, I think the person who has positive impact and is providing useful service to other people will always have enough money.

By: Tim Lindopon

Tim Lindopon — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:17:00 +0000

I think of an entrepenuer I know who made it rich founding a school for professional development in film and television. The consensus I have found among attendees is that the man is a con man, a liar, that he trades in bait and switch,writing course descriptions that had nothing to do with the courses, themselves. Yet, I and others continued to go to his workshops. Why? Because he hired working pros that provided attendees with inside info and jumpstarts to their careers. Was this man a success? His efforts produced great positive impact, yet he seemed incapable of telling the truth even when the names he attracted meant he didnt need to. Oh, and he constantly disparaged those us who worked in the non profit sector as “amaturers.”

By: Deenaon

Deenaon — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:03:00 +0000

This is a great and important post but although I ALMOST agree with you, I don’t TOTALLY agree with you. Success cannot be measured by the amount of money you have made but when you gave examples of people who made an impact, it’s people who made an impact to a huge number of people.

By: Blog Angel a.k.a. Joellaon

Blog Angel a.k.a. Joellaon — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:49:00 +0000

Impact eh? I think the biggest impact is made when are efforts are not necessarily about our goals and our success.

By: Gary David | Build Your List Faston

Gary David | Build Your List Faston — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:31:00 +0000

Hi Daniel,

By: Gary David | Build Your List Faston

Gary David | Build Your List Faston — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:28:00 +0000

That was a swift comment Nabeel. I agree with you on this one. Most people sees success as equivalent to money that they earned, while there’s nothing wrong with that, but the thing is, they’re also missing on some important details of success as well.

By: Roshan Ahmedon

Roshan Ahmedon — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:24:00 +0000

Success is relative. I totally agree with the drug dealer story and I think a successful person is someone who is happy with what he has. I am not saying one should be sit home 24/7 and be happy with it, instead he should find peace in what he earns now and always work harder for helping others.

By: Jennifer Brown Bankson

Jennifer Brown Bankson — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0000

Very interesting topic. As a creative artist, I believe that impact on others’ lives will always be a way of defining success. However, I’d like to be financially “successful” too. I do think you can have both.

By: Sakion

Sakion — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:20:00 +0000

You can’t make influence if you are broke, and heavily in debt.
So money is important to fulfill at least basic needs.

By: Jeannie @ Take Childbirth Backon

Jeannie @ Take Childbirth Backon — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:42:00 +0000

I was asked this same in an interview a couple weeks ago. I was completely unprepared for it. What is success to you, and are you successful?

By: Youngon

Youngon — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:05:00 +0000

This is an interesting topic for discussion. Usually, I think the more money you have, the bigger impact you have, and the bigger impact you have, the more money you have. I prefer to the WIN-WIN situation.

By: Febap Liewon

Febap Liewon — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:31:00 +0000

my definition to success is personally by making as much money as i can..however, money is not the case. instead it is what money can bring that will rate my success. with money i will be able to lavish my love ones unconditionally, with money i would be able to donate to charity without any hesitation, with money, i could live the life i have always dreamed of , with money, i could live a much more independent life and possibly help people in many other ways i can.

By: Paulon

Paulon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:51:00 +0000

You can never achieve any success if you never set out to achieve anything at all. And success is something you can have every single day, if you simply set out to achieve things every single day.

By: Daniel Scoccoon

Daniel Scoccoon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:03:00 +0000

Yes age does play a role, as wisdom comes with the winters you go through.

By: Daniel Scoccoon

Daniel Scoccoon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:02:00 +0000

I thought about connecting both things, but there are many points where they need to be separated.

By: Daniel Scoccoon

Daniel Scoccoon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +0000

I would disagree that a happy drug dealer is a successful person.

By: Daniel Scoccoon

Daniel Scoccoon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +0000

You should believe more in yourself man. Anything is possible .

By: Daniel Scoccoon

Daniel Scoccoon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:59:00 +0000

I agree, people who have a great impact on the lives of other people usually have the option to make a lot of money thanks to it.

By: Daniel Scoccoon

Daniel Scoccoon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:58:00 +0000

That is another good definition.

By: Marekon

Marekon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:19:00 +0000

I’ve been thinking about success a lot lately as well. I think impact is a much better measure of professional success than money is. But for me, I can’t disconnect the question of professional success with the question of what makes a successful life more broadly. Where does happiness fit in? You can be a professional success without being happy, and you can be happy and unsuccessful.

By: Juliuson

Juliuson — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000

I think that as we grow older, we tend to associate success with the number of people we have helped and influenced to do good. This is my belief now, but it was very different 10 or 15 years ago. Back then success meant a lot of money and material things.

By: Akie A.on

Akie A.on — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:38:00 +0000

In my mind it all depends on the legacy you want to leave behind. You might not consider the drug dealer successful but in his eyes, he has made it! I agree with the robot that anyone you talk to will have a percentage of these two. Being in a position where I can be a blessing to others is my definition of success. I guess that’s also why a lot of people equate money to success.

By: Patriots Drafton

Patriots Drafton — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:24:00 +0000

My aim is to make money… to do that, I have to provide a service and run a good site. Can’t have A without B.

By: Mehmeton

Mehmeton — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:39:00 +0000

My definition of success is when you feel like you have accomplished the goals you set out to do in the beginning.

By: Daniel Scoccoon

Daniel Scoccoon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:01:00 +0000

Interesting point about the economic system trying to align both things.

By: thebloggingroboton

thebloggingroboton — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:36:00 +0000

I think that no matter who you speak with, the answer is always some percentage of both of these items. Also, those who make great amounts of money have usually made great impact by default, but not necessarily vice versa. Interesting concept.

By: Georzettaon

Georzettaon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:22:00 +0000

While I admire your goal of wanting to make a positive impact on those around you, I don’t see how that can possibly be measured or evaluated.

By: Devion

Devion — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:07:00 +0000

If I am doing the what i want to do, and i am doing it just the way i want to do it, and i am consciously happy doing it, (hoping i am not doing anything wrong), then i consider myself successful.

By: Gal @ Equally Happyon

Gal @ Equally Happyon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:56:00 +0000

Success is you being happy with what you do. No one else can measure your self worth but you. If that drug dealer is happy with himself and leads a happy life then he’s successful. Of course, the odds of leading a happy life while dealing drugs are pretty darn low but still. Self worth, success and happiness and are subjective things.

By: Davidon

Davidon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:33:00 +0000

interesting,